Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Facts and Gossip About Profession. als-The IL. and A. Record.

LEAauE.-Including the games played July 22 the Detroits have won 41 lost 23; Chicago won SS lost 25; Boston has won 39, lost 26; New York has won 3S, lost 31; Philadelphia has won 34, lost 33; Washington has won 25, lost 35; Pittsburgh has won 25, lost 3S, and Indiana polls won Is, lost 47. AssoCIATIoN.-St. Louis has won B, lost 20; Baltimore has won 43, lost 26; Cincinnati has won A, lost 33; Louisville has won 42, los. 34; Brooklyn has won 35, lost Sl; Athletic has won S3 lost 39; Metropolitans have won 21, lost AS, and Cleveland has won IT, lost 53.
 Detroit's California wonder, Burke has not as vet been given trial in tho box. He is a heavy weight, with immense muscular devel- opment
 Lip Pike, wh m the Nets are about to try in the box, commenced his professional career with the Atlantics, of Philadelphia, in 1866, and since then has played with the Mutuals, of New York; the Atlantics, of Brooklyn; the Hay makers, of Troy: the Baltimores, the Hart lords, the St. Louis, Cincinnatis and Albanys. In 1880 he finished an engagement with the Metropolitans and then retired from the p:o- fession. Pike was born in 1S49.
 It is said that the family of Terry, the Brooklyn pitcher, is greatly opposed to his playing ball.
 ''Buck" Ewing showed the right spirit by putting on the mask, gloves and protector, and going behind the in the fourth inning st re- cent game. He proved his ability to catch and throw to bases. He has lost nothing of his old time cunning as a back-stop, while the conf- dence he inspired in the team went far toward winning the game.
 In only one game in fourteen has Thompson, of the Detroits, failed to hit.
 Jimmy" Peoples says that if Robinson, of St. Louis, was playing second to his catching there would not be man to game steal on him. Peoples is good thrower, but this sounds like little conceit. Weidman pitched in two games for Detroit against Philadelphia, and was pounded for twenty-eight with total of forty-three bases. Casey pitched in the same two games for Phil adelphia and was hit for twenty with total of twenty-three bases. This includes bases on called balls, of which Weidman gave four and Casey four. Burlington pitched in one game and was hit for ten with a total of fifteen bases, including one base on balls. Baldwin pitched the second game for Detroit and the Phillies pounded him hard for sixteen, with a total of twenty-four bases, including four bases on called balls
 Notwithstanding reports to the contrary Flynn has not been released by Chicago and will remain with that team as long as he is able to play ball to their satisfaction. As & pitcher he has been sad failure thus far.
 In the three games played with Detroit the Phillies outplayed their formidable rivals at all points, as the record shows:-Runs, 27 to g.; in hits, A to 30; and to 16 in errors Earn ed runs, Philadelphia, r; Detroit, 6; two base hits, Philadelphia 4; Detroit 5; three-base hits Philadelphia, 5 Detroit, l.; home runs, Philadelphia, 4; Detroit, O.
 The sMets" have with them young man named Jerry Davis, who puts them through the massage movement for the purpose of Ie- moving soreness from the muscles and othe" wise keeping them in condition.
 When the Chicagos were in Washington the oil Aav eDip hat hp ever said that he could bring Washington in first or second. ssI wouldn't say such thing, even if I thought it," he said. 'I will say one thing, though, and that is, that no club in the League is better equipped with pitchers than Washington"
 Baltimore can boast of the largest lady at tendance at ball games in the country. h. decd, the ladies, who are admitted free, are beginning to crowd the paying gentlemen, and the management are becoming embarrassed. fee may have to be charged next season.
 s'Daily has captured the crowd," says the Washington Stay, principally because he does his level best at all times. He is particu- larly good at driving ball safe when hit is most needed, and he runs we'll. When he hits fly ball he does not slacken his speed until he hears the umpire cry He's out.' Other men in the team might learn 8 lesson ip this re- spect."
 In tho three Detroit games just played at Boston, the Bostons made 31 runs to 14 earned IS to 8, made 45 clean hits to 31, totals of 66 to fl, reached first on balls times to 5, made II errors (not including bases on balls) to 12. stole bases to 3.
 The Metropolitan team have introduced new and clever play in order to get first base on called balls. After 8 batter has had four balls called on the pitcher and has less than three strikes against himself he changes his position to the opposite side of the plate, and the chances a,e strongly in favor of the next ball Icing called. Thus far it has worked like charm. e>
 Esterbrook has been released by the Nets.